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Question· writtenPQ 270asked

270. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Finance if the senior executive accountability regime to deliver heightened accountability with the banking system as outlined in the Programme for Government has been established; if a report has been published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16391/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 March 2022

270. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Finance if the senior executive accountability regime to deliver heightened accountability with the banking system as outlined in the Programme for Government has been established; if a report has been published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16391/22]

Question· writtenPQ 235asked

235. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Transport the engagement he has had with Irish Rail regarding the inability to book all train travel online given the increased costs associated with purchasing tickets in the station and the dramatic increase in the cost of petrol and diesel recently. [15977/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 March 2022

235. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Transport the engagement he has had with Irish Rail regarding the inability to book all train travel online given the increased costs associated with purchasing tickets in the station and the dramatic increase in the cost of petrol and diesel recently. [15977/22]

Question· writtenPQ 177asked

177. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will review the State’s employment policy which permits non-EEA citizens to work as carers in hospitals and nursing homes but not in home care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16670/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 March 2022

177. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will review the State’s employment policy which permits non-EEA citizens to work as carers in hospitals and nursing homes but not in home care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16670/22]

Question· writtenPQ 141asked

141. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice if she will review the practice of not paying travel expenses for those called for jury duty considering the current cost of fuel and the lack of public transport options particularly in rural Ireland where a prospective juror can have 140 km or more round trip to the court. [16237/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 March 2022

141. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice if she will review the practice of not paying travel expenses for those called for jury duty considering the current cost of fuel and the lack of public transport options particularly in rural Ireland where a prospective juror can have 140 km or more round trip to the court. [16237/22]

Question· writtenPQ 651asked

651. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the funding options available to an organisation (details supplied) that is endeavouring to organise events in June 2022 to promote gay pride and inclusion. [14722/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 March 2022

651. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the funding options available to an organisation (details supplied) that is endeavouring to organise events in June 2022 to promote gay pride and inclusion. [14722/22]

Question· writtenPQ 274asked

274. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the actions taken in relation to the amendment put forward by Government in November 2020 to the River Shannon Management Agency Bill 2020 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14025/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 March 2022

274. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the actions taken in relation to the amendment put forward by Government in November 2020 to the River Shannon Management Agency Bill 2020 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14025/22]

Question· writtenPQ 231asked

231. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Finance if serious consideration is being given by his Department to reducing excise duty on fuels considering the fuel crisis and the additional hardships being experienced by families as a result of increased prices. [13973/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 March 2022

231. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Finance if serious consideration is being given by his Department to reducing excise duty on fuels considering the fuel crisis and the additional hardships being experienced by families as a result of increased prices. [13973/22]

Question· writtenPQ 229asked

229. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Finance the steps that are being taken to ensure that the rapid increase of the cost of fuel does not impact on the service delivery of emergency services and community-based care providers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13964/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 March 2022

229. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Finance the steps that are being taken to ensure that the rapid increase of the cost of fuel does not impact on the service delivery of emergency services and community-based care providers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13964/22]

Question· writtenPQ 100asked

100. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the current schedule for trade missions for 2022; if adjustments will occur considering the ongoing fuel crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13975/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 March 2022

100. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the current schedule for trade missions for 2022; if adjustments will occur considering the ongoing fuel crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13975/22]

Question· writtenPQ 328asked

328. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of places available in Montessori or ECCE pre-school with AIMS support by provider in counties Westmeath and Longford, in tabular form. [13599/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 March 2022

328. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of places available in Montessori or ECCE pre-school with AIMS support by provider in counties Westmeath and Longford, in tabular form. [13599/22]

Question· writtenPQ 283asked

283. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education the number of refused applications for school transport by county in 2019, 2020 and 2021 on the basis of the school not being the nearest school in tabular form. [13600/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 March 2022

283. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education the number of refused applications for school transport by county in 2019, 2020 and 2021 on the basis of the school not being the nearest school in tabular form. [13600/22]

Question· writtenPQ 176asked

176. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Transport the proposed solution to ensuring both road safety, maintenance and repair of the road in circumstances in which a rural road is not taken in charge by the local authority and also does not meet the criteria as set down under the local improvement scheme as they serve only houses or buildings occupied or used by persons not engaged in agriculture. [13597/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 March 2022

176. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Transport the proposed solution to ensuring both road safety, maintenance and repair of the road in circumstances in which a rural road is not taken in charge by the local authority and also does not meet the criteria as set down under the local improvement scheme as they serve only houses or buildings occupied or used by persons not engaged in agriculture. [13597/22]

Question· writtenPQ 407asked

407. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if there are sufficient numbers of new apprenticeships to meet the targets of the new national home retrofitting scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12492/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 March 2022

407. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if there are sufficient numbers of new apprenticeships to meet the targets of the new national home retrofitting scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12492/22]

Question· writtenPQ 246asked

246. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of local authority home loan scheme applications that were received from Longford County Council for 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022; and the number that were granted in the same period. [12491/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 March 2022

246. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of local authority home loan scheme applications that were received from Longford County Council for 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022; and the number that were granted in the same period. [12491/22]

Question· writtenPQ 245asked

245. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of local authority home loan scheme applications that were received from Westmeath County Council for 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022; and the number that were granted in the same period. [12490/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 March 2022

245. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of local authority home loan scheme applications that were received from Westmeath County Council for 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022; and the number that were granted in the same period. [12490/22]

Question· writtenPQ 625asked

625. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the amount of time that must pass before a healthcare professional is eligible to reapply for inclusion on the National Recruitment Service panel in cases in which they were removed from the panel during the recruitment process. [10892/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 March 2022

625. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the amount of time that must pass before a healthcare professional is eligible to reapply for inclusion on the National Recruitment Service panel in cases in which they were removed from the panel during the recruitment process. [10892/22]

Question· writtenPQ 569asked

569. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the timetable for the development and implementation of a standardised system of accreditation of prior learning taking account of previous education, skills, work experience and engagement in society as outlined in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11755/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 March 2022

569. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the timetable for the development and implementation of a standardised system of accreditation of prior learning taking account of previous education, skills, work experience and engagement in society as outlined in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11755/22]

Question· writtenPQ 568asked

568. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if the review and update of the International Education Strategy for Ireland recognising the importance of overseas students and academics to the higher education sector as outlined in the Programme for Government has begun; when the review is expected to be completed and published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11754/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 March 2022

568. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if the review and update of the International Education Strategy for Ireland recognising the importance of overseas students and academics to the higher education sector as outlined in the Programme for Government has begun; when the review is expected to be completed and published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11754/22]

Question· writtenPQ 392asked

392. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position regarding prioritising the emigrant support programme to ensure that the most vulnerable members of the overseas communities are supported as outlined in the Programme for Government [11757/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 March 2022

392. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position regarding prioritising the emigrant support programme to ensure that the most vulnerable members of the overseas communities are supported as outlined in the Programme for Government [11757/22]

Question· writtenPQ 383asked

383. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to hold a referendum on extending the franchise in Presidential elections to Irish citizens living outside the State as outlined in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11756/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 March 2022

383. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to hold a referendum on extending the franchise in Presidential elections to Irish citizens living outside the State as outlined in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11756/22]

Question· writtenPQ 340asked

340. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the establishment of an offshore maritime area as Ireland's seventh national park as outlined in the programme for Government has been examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10889/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 March 2022

340. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the establishment of an offshore maritime area as Ireland's seventh national park as outlined in the programme for Government has been examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10889/22]

Question· writtenPQ 291asked

291. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the status of the review of the organisational and governance structures of Údarás na Gaeltachta, including the selection and election process to the Board as outlined in the Programme for Government [10891/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 March 2022

291. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the status of the review of the organisational and governance structures of Údarás na Gaeltachta, including the selection and election process to the Board as outlined in the Programme for Government [10891/22]

Question· writtenPQ 289asked

289. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding evaluating and managing the environmental, economic and social impacts of procurement strategies within the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11759/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 March 2022

289. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding evaluating and managing the environmental, economic and social impacts of procurement strategies within the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11759/22]

Question· writtenPQ 265asked

265. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Finance the engagement his Department has had with an organisation (details supplied) regarding the review of the policy framework within which credit unions operate; when this review is expected to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11758/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 March 2022

265. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Finance the engagement his Department has had with an organisation (details supplied) regarding the review of the policy framework within which credit unions operate; when this review is expected to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11758/22]

Question· writtenPQ 243asked

243. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Finance if there are plans to increase the number of Naval Service vessels thereby increasing the scope to patrol Irelands waters given the proposed new patrol boats will replace Revenue Commissioner cutter RCC Faire and the RCC Suirbhéir which are approaching the end of their service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10887/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 March 2022

243. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Finance if there are plans to increase the number of Naval Service vessels thereby increasing the scope to patrol Irelands waters given the proposed new patrol boats will replace Revenue Commissioner cutter RCC Faire and the RCC Suirbhéir which are approaching the end of their service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10887/22]

Question· writtenPQ 242asked

242. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Finance the number of customs patrols that were cancelled or rescheduled as a result of crewing problems in the Naval Service in 2019, 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10886/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 March 2022

242. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Finance the number of customs patrols that were cancelled or rescheduled as a result of crewing problems in the Naval Service in 2019, 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10886/22]

Question· writtenPQ 75asked

75. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his attention has been drawn to the fact that gardaí have been told the new uniform is unsuitable for court appearances; his views on whether this represents value for money given the estimated cost of provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11511/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 March 2022

75. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his attention has been drawn to the fact that gardaí have been told the new uniform is unsuitable for court appearances; his views on whether this represents value for money given the estimated cost of provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11511/22]

Question· writtenPQ 61asked

61. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if consideration has been given to extending the Covid recognition payment to other workers who continued to attend work during the pandemic such as clerical staff in Covid community assessment hubs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11512/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 March 2022

61. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if consideration has been given to extending the Covid recognition payment to other workers who continued to attend work during the pandemic such as clerical staff in Covid community assessment hubs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11512/22]

Question· writtenPQ 362asked

362. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the action that has being taken and the proposals to address the significant delay in the recruitment of podiatry staff in acute and community services following the recent launched Model of Care for the Diabetic Foot by the HSE and the highlighted intention to increase the number of podiatrists via the planned HSE chronic disease management community hubs; and the current vacancies for same in each CHO area in tabular form. [10639/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 February 2022

362. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the action that has being taken and the proposals to address the significant delay in the recruitment of podiatry staff in acute and community services following the recent launched Model of Care for the Diabetic Foot by the HSE and the highlighted intention to increase the number of podiatrists via the planned HSE chronic disease management community hubs; and the current vacancies for same in each CHO area in tabular form. [10639/22]

Question· writtenPQ 918asked

918. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of full-time forestry inspectors and full-time ecologists recruited by his Department in 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form. [10076/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 February 2022

918. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of full-time forestry inspectors and full-time ecologists recruited by his Department in 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form. [10076/22]

Question· writtenPQ 917asked

917. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has explored the potential development of the harness racing sector as outlined in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10061/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 February 2022

917. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has explored the potential development of the harness racing sector as outlined in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10061/22]

Question· writtenPQ 882asked

882. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of whole-time equivalent respiratory physiotherapists working in the Mullingar Regional Hospital in 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if this number will be further increased. [10065/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 February 2022

882. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of whole-time equivalent respiratory physiotherapists working in the Mullingar Regional Hospital in 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if this number will be further increased. [10065/22]

Question· writtenPQ 881asked

881. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the public hospitals that have the facility to take DEXA scans; the number of these DEXA scanners in each of those hospitals in question in tabular form. [10064/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 February 2022

881. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the public hospitals that have the facility to take DEXA scans; the number of these DEXA scanners in each of those hospitals in question in tabular form. [10064/22]

Question· writtenPQ 736asked

736. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the status of the community healthcare networks supporting the expansion of services based on the need and size of local populations as outlined in the programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9341/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 February 2022

736. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the status of the community healthcare networks supporting the expansion of services based on the need and size of local populations as outlined in the programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9341/22]

Question· writtenPQ 659asked

659. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice the monetary value of crack cocaine seized by gardaí in the Roscommon-Longford and Westmeath Garda divisions in 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form. [10068/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 February 2022

659. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice the monetary value of crack cocaine seized by gardaí in the Roscommon-Longford and Westmeath Garda divisions in 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form. [10068/22]

Question· writtenPQ 658asked

658. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice the number of horsebox vehicles purchased for the Garda mounted unit in 2020 and 2021; the number of horsebox vehicles withdrawn from the fleet in 2020 and 2021; and if funding has been provided for the purchase of horsebox vehicles in 2022. [10067/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 February 2022

658. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice the number of horsebox vehicles purchased for the Garda mounted unit in 2020 and 2021; the number of horsebox vehicles withdrawn from the fleet in 2020 and 2021; and if funding has been provided for the purchase of horsebox vehicles in 2022. [10067/22]